WARWICK TEAM MINISTRY Weekly Newsletter WELCOME TO OUR SERVICES. If you are a newcomer to St Mary s Church, or a visitor to the area, please introduce yourself to one of the sidespeople or the clergy. We hope that you enjoy worshipping with us. Communicant members of any Christian church are welcome to make their communion with us. If you do not wish to receive communion, but would like to receive God s blessing, simply hold this service booklet when you come to the altar rail. St Mary s seeks to be an inclusive church and welcoming to people of all ages and backgrounds. We have a carpeted area and pew bags available for the youngest members of our congregation, if they wish to use it. And they may like to take an adult with them! If you re a UK tax payer the money you place in the collection can be increased by around 25% if you fill out a blue envelope in the nave chairs or by the main entrance and allow us to retrieve the tax you ve already paid & put it towards the work of St Mary s. Further information about St Mary s, our life and ministry can be found on the website www.stmaryswarwick.org.uk, on Twitter and Facebook. Please note that for legal and copyright reasons the taking of videos, photographs and recordings is not permitted during services. September 23 rd Trinity 17 (BCP Said) Celebrant & Preacher: Linda Duckers The service begins in the Book of Common Prayer page 236 The collect and readings begin on page 184 Followed each third Sunday by breakfast at a local café
10.30am Choral Eucharist Common Worship: Order 1 Boys and Men s Voices Preacher: Reading: Intercessor: Assistants: 6.30pm Vaughan Roberts James 3: 13-4.3, 7-8a Captain James Evans Carol Johns Victoria Bartholomew & Lizzie Adams Choral Evensong (BCP) Boys and Men s Voices Hymn: 460 Preces: Leighton Psalm: 119:137-152 Reading: 2 Kings 5: 1-3, 7-15b Tony King Magnificat: Edington Service Ives Reading: Luke 17: 11-19 Godfrey Hill Nunc dimittis: Edington Service Ives Responses: Leighton Anthems: Insanae et vanae curae Insanae et vanae curae invadunt mentes nostras. Saepe furore replent corda, privata spe. Quid prodest, O mortalis, conari pro mundanis, si coelos negligas? Sunt fausta tibi cuncta, si Deus est pro te. Vain and raging cares invade our minds, Madness often fills the heart, robbed of hope, O mortal man, what does it profit to endeavour at worldly things, if you should neglect the heavens? If God is for you, all things are favourable for you. Words: from the Oratorio Il ritorno di Tobia; Music: Haydn Hymn: 324 Preacher: Vaughan Roberts Hymn: 383(ii) Organ voluntary: Chant de paix Langlais Director of Music: Oliver Hancock Assistant Director of Music: Mark Swinton
NOTICES THIS SUNDAY it s a pleasure to welcome to our 10.30am service the Freemen of England and Wales (who are visiting Warwick this weekend), along with our Mayor, Court Leet and other civic dignitaries. MUSIC MATTERS We re thrilled to be elevating two probationers to Full Chorister status in this morning s 10.30am service: many congratulations to Oskar Hillermann and Isaac Turner. Also, some further proof particularly in the light of recent discussions with and about Alistair Cook that being a chorister provides an excellent foundation for other areas of life: girl chorister Emer Reid has been appointed Deputy Head Girl at Kenilworth School, and her older sister, Orla, has been chosen as the Leader of Coventry and Warwickshire Youth Orchestra. Congratulations to both! NEXT SUNDAY is Harvest Festival when we collect tinned/packet food and other suitable items for our local foodbank so do bring your contribution along to be placed by the altar. The service will be followed by our Harvest Lunch to be held in the church. A simple lunch of bread/cheese/apple pie. No charge but donations would be gratefully received. There is a sign in sheet at the back of the church. There will also be a retiring collection for the Farming Coomunity Network. LAST WEEK our Outward Giving Sunday, when we collect for a charity nominated by a member of St Mary s congregation, raised nearly 430 towards the Scoliosis Campaign Fund. BERNARD SILVERMAN is a longstanding friend of The Rector s and his forthcoming lecture in St Mary s will draw on his recent experience of being scientific adviser at the Home Office. He is always a lively and stimulating speaker and there s no charge, so why not come along!
COMING SOON! The Warwick Words History Festival will soon be upon us and this will include our Festival Service on Sunday 7 th Oct at 11am when our preacher will be The Revd Paul Edmondson who is Head of Research for the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust and Director of the Stratford-upon-Avon Poetry Festival. Not to be missed! WARWICK POPPIES: Tickets are now available - in the St Mary s Shop and in the Tourist Information Centre - for two important and interesting events : 1). Sun 11 th Nov at 6am., as part of the Nation s Tribute, a lone piper will play Battle s O er. This is being replicated at 1,000 venues across the country and is the same piece that was played as the Armistice was signed exactly 100 years ago. He will then move into St Mary s, to play amidst the poppies. This is a free event, held in conjunction with Warwick Royal British Legion. At 6.30am there will be an Armistice Breakfast at Alderson House. Entry strictly by tickets - 10pp. 2). Thu 6 th Dec at 7pm., at St Mary s Church. Free event. The Christmas Truce. Come and hear this famous, true story as recounted by well-known local historians Alan Reed and Sir Andrew Hamilton, told amidst the poppies and the twinkling Christmas Trees. Light refreshments will be served, with kind sponsorship from the Fusilier Association, so to help, please collect a ticket from either Warwick Tourist Information Office or St Mary s Shop. A BIG THANK YOU There was a meeting for our Sidespeople on Thursday, which was an opportunity to say Thank you for all the hard work the team does to welcome regular and visiting worshippers to St Mary s. It was also a chance to discuss the idea of moving the start of our Sunday evening service to the earlier time of 5.30pm to help younger choristers. This was felt to be acceptable, so we need to consult with our evening congregation and our serving team. If you have thoughts about this or wish to know more please feel free to speak to the vicar. BEST WISHES from all at St Mary s to Canon David Tilley (one of our former Team Vicars and who continues to take occasional services here) on his 80 th birthday this Tuesday (25 th ).
BIBLE READINGS Normal service will be resumed after Harvest Festival. PRAYER OF THE WEEK As our time of harvest approaches, We thank you Lord for the bountiful produce we are so lucky to enjoy. As we rejoice and enjoy the fruits of the field and sea, we are thankful to those who bring food to our tables. May we never forget those who have little or nothing to eat from day to day. Loving father, we pray for a peaceful, and abundant world where none need go hungry. Amen. The Sixteen Choral Pilgrimage in Coventry Cathedral Wednesday 3 rd October 2018 at 7.30pm Tickets: 16 ( 8) Join The Sixteen in an exploration of the sacred and secular works of 16th century composers William Cornysh (both father and son) and 20th century master of the voice, Benjamin Britten. https://thesixteen.com/events/choral-pilgrimage-2018-coventry/ Diocesan Pilgrimage to The Holy Land January 2020 A Diocesan Pilgrimage to The Holy Land is being planned for January 2020 in association with Lightline Pilgrimages. It will be led by Bishop John with Revd Sheila Bridge. It will be for 10 days and take in Galilee, Bethlehem and Jerusalem. On Wednesday 17 th October at St Peter and St John s Church Rugby CV21 3QP we will be holding an event to give a taste of the Holy Land to anyone who would like to join us. The evening will include light snacks, a presentation about the Pilgrimage and a full brochure explaining the costs and content of the pilgrimage will be available on the night. Please let us know if you d like to come to this event by emailing Kerry Rumney at kerry.rumney@covcofe.org
CHURCHES TOGETHER EVENTS HEALING ON THE STREETS in Market Sq on Sat 6 th October from 10am to noon. Saturday 6 th October The next Prayer Breakfast will be held at New Life Church, Friars Street at 7.30am Everyone welcome ALL SAINTS, EMSCOTE SUPPORTING COMMUNITY ARTS B'Opera - Sing a Rainbow, 'A magical, colourful and interactive musical journey for babies, toddlers and their grown ups' is coming to All Saints Emscote, Warwick on 24 th October at 10:30am and lasts 40 mins. Then there's time for play, chat and refreshments. B'Opera, a company of 3 professional musicians, has recently held sessions at Birmingham Hippodrome and St George's Church Edgbaston. Tickets are 10 for 1 grown up and 2 little ones. Book through All Saints Church Office, from Mon-Thurs, 9:30am - 12:30pm by calling 01926 492 073.
SUPPORTING THE MUSIC OF ST MARY S: We are very proud of the musical tradition at St Mary s. If you would like to support the music-making here we would love to hear from you. It might be sponsoring a service of Choral Evensong in memory of a loved one, or offering a contribution towards the cost of a set of music for the Choir, or sponsoring a concert/recital, or something else! Please contact the Director of Music if you can help: dofm@stmaryswarwick.org.uk NATIONAL PRAYER WEEKEND 28-30 SEPT. Some Warwick churches will be taking in this event. On the Saturday morning a small team will go up into the Market and ask people for prayer requests and also some folk outside the New Life Church will be asking people as they pass (prayer cards and leaflets provided). At the same time a team will be at church praying, and as the requests come, in praying for those things too. So if you are passionate about seeing God changing lives and communities, come and join a team. They are meeting at 9am on Saturday 29th in the morning for a couple of hours. There are also related events at Coventry Cathedral 'As One' will take place in the Cathedral Ruins at 11am and at Meriden Sports Park at 2:30pm, also on Saturday 29 September. More details about the national initiative can be found here: https://www.national-prayer-weekend.com PRAYERS FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILL: Flo Carpenter, Christopher Browne, Clifford Browne, Mandeep Madar, Gwen & Paul Shilton, Chris Edmonds, Frances Humphreys, Ellie Booth. PRAYERS FOR THE DEPARTED: THIS WEEK: Beginning 23 rd September Wednesday 26 th 10.00am 5.30pm Choral Evensong Friday 28 th 5.30pm Choral Evensong
FORTHCOMING SUNDAY SERVICES Sunday 30 th September Harvest Festival (Trinity 18) 10.30am Choral Family Eucharist 6.30pm Choral Evensong Sunday 7 th October Trinity 19 9.30am 11.00am Family Service Warwick Words Choral Matins Sunday 14 th October Trinity 20 10.30am 3.00pm Choral Eucharist Regimental service 6.30pm Choral Eucharist 6.30pm NO Choral Evensong Sunday 21 st October Trinity 21 10.30am 6.30pm Choral Eucharist Choral Evensong Parish Office: (01926) 403940 Felicity Bostock parishadministrator@stmaryswarwick.org.uk Glynis Nixon - admin@stmaryswarwick.org.uk